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get_token_balance

Retrieve the ERC20 token balance for a specific wallet address on any EVM-compatible network using blockchain data. Input wallet and token addresses to get accurate results.

Instructions

Get the balance of an ERC20 token for an address

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
networkNoNetwork name (e.g., 'ethereum', 'optimism', 'arbitrum', 'base', etc.) or chain ID. Supports all EVM-compatible networks. Defaults to Ethereum mainnet.
ownerAddressYesThe wallet address or ENS name to check the balance for (e.g., '0x1234...' or 'vitalik.eth')
tokenAddressYesThe contract address or ENS name of the ERC20 token (e.g., '0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48' for USDC or 'uniswap.eth')

Implementation Reference

  • Core helper function that executes the ERC20 balance query: resolves ENS if needed, creates viem contract, reads balanceOf, symbol, and decimals in parallel, formats the balance.
    export async function getERC20Balance( tokenAddressOrEns: string, ownerAddressOrEns: string, network = 'ethereum' ): Promise<{ raw: bigint; formatted: string; token: { symbol: string; decimals: number; } }> { // Resolve ENS names to addresses if needed const tokenAddress = await resolveAddress(tokenAddressOrEns, network); const ownerAddress = await resolveAddress(ownerAddressOrEns, network); const publicClient = getPublicClient(network); const contract = getContract({ address: tokenAddress, abi: erc20Abi, client: publicClient, }); const [balance, symbol, decimals] = await Promise.all([ contract.read.balanceOf([ownerAddress]), contract.read.symbol(), contract.read.decimals() ]); return { raw: balance, formatted: formatUnits(balance, decimals), token: { symbol, decimals } }; }
  • MCP tool registration for get_token_balance, including Zod input schema, annotations, and thin handler that calls services.getERC20Balance and formats MCP response.
    server.registerTool( "get_token_balance", { description: "Get the ERC20 token balance for an address", inputSchema: { address: z.string().describe("The wallet address or ENS name"), tokenAddress: z.string().describe("The ERC20 token contract address"), network: z.string().optional().describe("Network name or chain ID. Defaults to Ethereum mainnet.") }, annotations: { title: "Get ERC20 Token Balance", readOnlyHint: true, destructiveHint: false, idempotentHint: true, openWorldHint: true } }, async ({ address, tokenAddress, network = "ethereum" }) => { try { const balance = await services.getERC20Balance(tokenAddress as Address, address as Address, network); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ network, tokenAddress, address, balance: { raw: balance.raw.toString(), formatted: balance.formatted, symbol: balance.token.symbol, decimals: balance.token.decimals } }, null, 2) }] }; } catch (error) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error fetching token balance: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}` }], isError: true }; } } );
  • ERC20 ABI schema used by the balance helper for contract reads (symbol, decimals, balanceOf).
    const erc20Abi = [ { inputs: [], name: 'symbol', outputs: [{ type: 'string' }], stateMutability: 'view', type: 'function' }, { inputs: [], name: 'decimals', outputs: [{ type: 'uint8' }], stateMutability: 'view', type: 'function' }, { inputs: [{ type: 'address', name: 'account' }], name: 'balanceOf', outputs: [{ type: 'uint256' }], stateMutability: 'view', type: 'function' } ] as const;

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